Police Investigating Benton Township Shooting

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Police are investigating a murder in Benton Township on Wednesday night. The Benton Township Police Department says it happened at Briarwood Apartments on Union Street shortly after 11:30 p.m. Officers arrived at 1885 Union to find 18-year-old James Parker-Hersey with a gunshot wound to the hip. They also found 20-year-old Miquan Davis with a gunshot wound to the chest. He had been a passenger in a vehicle when shot. Both men were taken to Spectrum Health Lakeland hospital. Davis died from his injury, while Hersey is recovering. Witnesses reported the shootings occurred as a result of an attempted robbery. They reported two suspects had run from the scene to a black sedan that was waiting on Union. The suspects are described as Black males. Parker-Hersey told police he had been standing outside when he heard gun shots and then realized he was shot. The suspects remain at large and anyone with information is asked to contact the Benton Township Police Department.